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Berlin intends to roll out a digital immunity certificate by the end of June, making it easier to prove that a person has been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. But critics warn the timeframe is too ambitious.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said the continued drop in Germany's coronavirus case numbers was "extremely pleasing," while warning that new variants and low vaccination rates still pose risks to fully opening.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said the continued drop in Germany's coronavirus case numbers was "extremely pleasing," while warning that new variants and low vaccination rates still pose risks to fully opening.
Photographer turns lens on faces in a masked world
Fierce cross-party criticism
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Spiegel on Saturday that the plan was outrageous and inhumane. The minister must explain himself about this as soon as possible, he cannot point the finger at others here, Klingbeil added. Attempting to get rid of useless masks by giving them away to needy groups in our society . this is simply beyond cynicism and absolutely unacceptable, Katja Mast, parliamentary group vice chair, also of the SPD, wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
The parliamentary leader of the Left party, Jan Korte, said that it no longer seems to matter that the health minister once again seems not to care about the health of disabled and socially-disadvantaged people if his own failures are covered up as a result.